DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MINUTES July 2008

DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES – JULY 23, 2008

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: Michael LePage
Michael Lynch
Jonathan Sapp
Keith Paterson, Chairman

ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: Mary Bell

STAFF PRESENT: Sean Conroy, Planning & Building Services Manager
Marc Wiener, Assistant Planner
Leslie Fenton, Administrative Coordinator

II. TOUR OF INSPECTION

The Design Review Board toured the following projects: Woo/Boisvert, G& J Properties, Baron/D’Angelo and Barber/ Mueller.

III. ROLL CALL

PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: Mary Bell
Michael LePage
Michael Lynch
Jonathan Sapp
Keith Paterson, Chairman

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Members of the audience joined Board Members in the pledge of allegiance.

V. ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DIRECTOR OR CHAIR

1. Due to a computer sorting error the General Plan Community Survey is being
re-mailed to residents, voters and business owners.

2. A Del Mar Master Plan workshop will be held Tuesday, July 29th, 5:30 pm at
Vista Lobos.

3. Received report regarding amendments for the State’s Fire Codes and its
impacts on residential design.

VI. APPEARANCES

None

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consideration of Design Review Board Minutes from June 25, 2008.

Board Member BELL moved to accept Design Review Board Minutes from
June 25, 2008, seconded by LYNCH and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: Bell, LePage, Lynch, Sapp, Paterson
NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: BOARD MEMBERS: None

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (PULLED ITEMS)

1. DS 08-69
David Barber & Debbie Mueller
Lincoln 2 SE of 11th
Block 132, Lot(s) 6
Consideration of Design Study (Final), Demolition Permit and Coastal Development Permit applications for the demolition of an existing residence and the construction of a new residence located in the Single Family Residential (R-1) District.

Marc Wiener, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Paterson opened the public hearing at 4:42 p.m. Anatoly and Helen Breck appeared before the Board. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 4:47 p.m.

Board Member LEPAGE moved to accept application with staff’s Special Conditions and addition of Special Condition #3 – applicant to work with staff to mitigate impact of south facing wall on neighbor, seconded by LYNCH and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: Bell, LePage, Lynch, Sapp, Paterson
NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: BOARD MEMBERS: None

IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. DS 08-52
G & J Properties
Guadalupe 4 NE of 5th
Block 44, Lot(s)
Consideration of Design Study (Concept), Demolition Permit and Coastal Development Permit applications for the demolition of an existing residence and the construction of a new residence located in the Single Family Residential (R-1) District.

Marc Wiener, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Paterson opened the public hearing at 5:01 p.m. Mark D’Oliveira, John Biason, Rob DeStefano and Clayton Anderson appeared before the Board. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 5:32 p.m.

Board Member LEPAGE moved to accept concept design with staff Special Conditions #1 - #4 and addition of Special Condition #5 – 2nd story deck to be moved minimum of 3’ to west, seconded by BELL

Board Member LEPAGE amended original motion; moved to accept concept design with staff Special Conditions #1 and #3; addition of Special Condition #5 – 2nd story deck to be moved minimum of 3’ to west; and deletion of Special Condition #2 – The entry overhang along the northwest corner shall be removed or significantly reduced, seconded by BELL and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: Bell, LePage, Lynch, Sapp, Paterson
NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: BOARD MEMBERS: None

2. DS 08-80
Don Woo/Maria Boisvert
Torres 5 NW of 3rd
Block 26, Lot(s) 15
Consideration of Design Study (Concept), Demolition Permit and Coastal Development Permit applications for the demolition of an existing residence and the construction of a new residence located in the Single Family Residential (R-1) District.

Chairman Paterson re-cused himself from the discussion.

Marc Wiener, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. Vice-chair LePage opened the public hearing at 5:48 p.m. Darren Davis appeared before the Board. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 5:51 p.m.

Board Member BELL moved to accept concept design with staff’s Special Conditions, seconded by SAPP and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: Bell, LePage, Lynch, Sapp
NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: BOARD MEMBERS: Paterson

3. DS 08-76
Jeff Baron
E/s N. Camino Real 5 S of 2nd
Block LL, Lot(s) 30
Consideration of Design Study (Concept) and Coastal Development Permit applications for the substantial alteration of a residence located in the Single Family Residential (R-1) District.

Marc Wiener, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Paterson opened the public hearing at 5:56 p.m. Kevin D’Angelo, Peter Davis, Terry LaTassa, Rod Wormser, Carol Bergere and Jeff Baron appeared before the Board. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 6:25 p.m.

Board Member SAPP moved to continue application with staff recommendations #1, #2, #3 and modification to #4 – The bathroom window that faces east should be made of obscure glass staff shall work with applicant on the east-facing window, have more flexibility with design other than changing the glass, seconded by LEPAGE and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: Bell, LePage, Lynch, Sapp, Paterson
NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: BOARD MEMBERS: None

X. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:33 p.m.

Chairman Paterson re-convened the meeting at 6:34 p.m. due to stream lining date of DS 08-76, Baron project, and schedule of next Regular Meeting.

Applicant requested continuation to August Meeting.

XI. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Leslie Fenton, Administrative Coordinator


ATTEST:

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Keith Paterson, Chairman